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Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
in both upper lobes ... pus within the cavity ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #NonTuberculosis ... AirFluidLevel #RadiologyAssistant
Lung POCUS for Diagnosis of CHF - Visual Abstract
What is the accuracy of combined Lung Ultrasound
for Diagnosis of CHF ... Lung Ultrasound: ... 20.9 - LR- 0.07 CXR ... #CHF #heart #failure ... POCUS #diagnosis #ebm
Here another patient with a mycobacterium infection.
Notice the nodules with cavitation #Clinical #Radiology #CXR #NonTuberculosis #Mycobacteria
Notice the nodules ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Mycobacteria #NTM #Cavity ... #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
multiple ill-defined nodules ... the ill-defined nodules ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity ... #RadiologyAssistant
Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
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normal (95%) • CXR ... Preference for upper lobes ... Empyema (rupture of cavity ... Urine & Blood & CSF ... Glucan in blood/CSF
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung nodules ... cystic fibrosis (CF ... with asthma or CF ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Mucus #Plugging #RadiologyAssistant
Previous normal chest x-ray (left) and CHF stage II with perihilar haze (right). On the left
x-ray (left) and CHF ... The lateral view ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #CHF # ... Engorgement #Thickening #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
lower to the upper lobes ... during a period of CHF ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Cephalization ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
70% of cases of CHF ... On a lateral image ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Pleural # ... PleuralEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
On the left another patient with congestive heart failure.
The lateral view nicely demonstrates the increased diameter
The lateral view ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Peribronchial ... PeribronchialCuffing #RadiologyAssistant